Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Delhi Police Apprehend Youths After Viral Chain Snatching
In Delhi, police caught two young men who were caught on camera snatching a gold chain from an elderly man.
The video showed one of the men tricking the victim and then grabbing his chain, causing him to fall.
The suspects, Sabir and Shahid, were found using surveillance and local information.
Police also found two gold chains, likely stolen.
One of the suspects had been in trouble with the law before.
Police are looking into whether they did other crimes too.
Two youths were apprehended in Delhi after a viral video showed a chain snatching.
The incident involved an elderly man being tricked and robbed of his gold chain.
The suspects were identified as Sabir and Shahid, both 19 years old.
Police recovered two gold chains valued at approximately Rs 5.5 lakh.
One suspect has a prior criminal record.
- Who
- Police apprehended Sabir and Shahid.
- What
- Two youths apprehended after a video of a chain snatching went viral.
- When
- Incident reported May 28, suspects apprehended later.
- Where
- Southeast Delhi, Pul Prahladpur and Khori Village
- Why
- To investigate a chain snatching incident.
- Location
- Southeast Delhi
- Number of Suspects Apprehended
- Two
- Police Station
- Pul Prahladpur police station
- Incident Reported
- May 28
- Suspects Identified
- Sabir and Shahid (both 19)
- Estimated Value of Recovered Chains
- Rs 5.5 lakh
